Improvement in safety attachments for pockets



I. T. GREEN. SAFETY ATTACHMENTS FOR POCKETS.

Patented June 6,1876.

mm ems em NPETERS, FMOTO-LHHDGRAPMER, WASHINGTON. D C

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

ISAAC T.' GREEN, OF MEDIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN SAFETY ATTACHMENTS FOR POC KETS.

Specification'forming part of Letters Patent No. 178,291, dated June6, 1876; application filed November 12, 1875.

provement is fully set forth in the followingspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. i

The object of my invention is to secure a protector for a watch or other valuables which, of necessity, must be carried on the person.

My invention consists of a frame, A, constructed of brass or other strong material, within or around which may be placed buckskin, cloth, or other suitable material, so as to form asort of a bag or purse; but this bag or purse is not essential to my invention. The upper part of this frame is so constructed as to form an opening something like the mouth ofa purse, having two lips, O and D, 0 being either rigid or flexible, while D consists of a steel spring or other flexible material. The

flexible lip D is attached to the frame, and is so constructed that it will close over anything projecting from the pocket, such as watchchains, 860. To the lip 0, when it is rigid, is attached an ordinary spring-clasp, which engages or disengages with the spring or flexible lip D, as desired. Instead of this springhaving a head or button on each end, is placed, I

and, being movable, serves as a fastening.

To each side of the frame, which extends from the spring-lips into the pocket, is fastened a straight piece of metal, or other strong substance, its purpose being to adapt the frame which holds the lips to differentsized pockets, anfd to hold the lips in position.

I claim as my invention in safety attachments for pockets 1. The frame A, in combination with the lips O and D, constructed and arranged to operate substantially as described.

2. In combination with the frame A and spring-lips O and D, the pieces of straight metal E'F, constructed and arranged to operate substantially as described.

3. In combination with the lips O and D, the slot and pin, constructed and operating substantially as described.

ISAAC T. GREEN. Witnesses:

GEo. G. FELL, O. FLAGG BULLARD. 

